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Dr. Douglas E. Wood, FACS, MD

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Specializes in: Thoracic Surgery

Harvard Medical School

Professional interests include: thoracic cancer, esophageal cancer, mesothelioma, and more.

1959 Ne Pacific Street
Seattle, WA 98195

(206) 598-3300

Dr. Douglas E. Wood, FACS, MD is a thoracic surgeon in Seattle, WA specializing in thoracic surgery. He graduated from Harvard Medical School. Dr. Douglas E. Wood, FACS, MD is affiliated with Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center.

Office Locations

Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center

1959 Ne Pacific Street
Seattle, WA 98195

(206) 598-3300

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In The News (see more mentions in the news)

“"The number of lives saved by early detection completely eclipses the lives we can save with drugs for advanced lung cancer," said Dr. Douglas Wood, chair of surgery at University of Washington...”—"The Key to Fighting Lung Cancer Is More Screenings, New Study Shows", New York Times, November 2025

“"We surgeons see our patients and see the needs that they have and recognize the impact of the pandemic and feel empathy for them," said Dr. Doug Wood, chair of UW Medicine's department of surgery.”—"COVID put thousands of procedures in Washington on hold, frustrating patients and worrying surgeons", The Columbian, February 2022

“Taking the position that lung cancer screening should be continued was Douglas Wood, MD, of University of Washington, Seattle.”—"Should COVID-Strained Centers Hit Pause on Lung Cancer Screening?", MedPage Today, February 2021

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Douglas E. Wood, FACS, MD treated as a thoracic surgeon in Seattle, WA during 2012 were thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, minimally invasive procedures, bronchoscopy and excision.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Douglas E. Wood, FACS, MD for Medicare patients.

bronchoscopy	26
dissection	12
doctor visit	120
excision	25
lobectomy	12
lymph node procedures	12
minimally invasive procedures	39
open surgery	12
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	55

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Douglas E. Wood, FACS, MD treated as a thoracic surgeon in Seattle, WA during 2013 were thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, bronchoscopy, minimally invasive procedures and dissection.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Douglas E. Wood, FACS, MD for Medicare patients.

bronchoscopy	22
dissection	14
doctor visit	98
excision	14
lobectomy	12
lymph node procedures	14
minimally invasive procedures	22
open surgery	12
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	42

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Douglas E. Wood, FACS, MD.

**Gender**
Male	57
Female	50

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	93
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	55
From 75 to 84	27
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Douglas E. Wood, FACS, MD in 2013

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	20
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	38
Diabetes	23
Dementia	0
Cancer	59

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Douglas E. Wood, FACS, MD treated as a thoracic surgeon in Seattle, WA during 2014 were thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, bronchoscopy, minimally invasive procedures and open surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Douglas E. Wood, FACS, MD for Medicare patients.

bronchoscopy	17
doctor visit	131
lobectomy	15
minimally invasive procedures	17
open surgery	15
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	38

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Douglas E. Wood, FACS, MD.

**Gender**
Male	59
Female	62

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	110
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	64
From 75 to 84	31
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Douglas E. Wood, FACS, MD in 2014

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	39
Diabetes	24
Dementia	0
Cancer	66

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Douglas E. Wood, FACS, MD treated as a thoracic surgeon in Seattle, WA during 2015 were thoracic (chest) surgery procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Douglas E. Wood, FACS, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	120
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	17

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Douglas E. Wood, FACS, MD.

**Gender**
Male	110
Female	104

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	192
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	122
From 75 to 84	62
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Douglas E. Wood, FACS, MD in 2015

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	24
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	41
Diabetes	17
Dementia	0
Cancer	57

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Douglas E. Wood, FACS, MD treated as a thoracic surgeon in Seattle, WA during 2016 were thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, open surgery, lobectomy and dissection.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Douglas E. Wood, FACS, MD for Medicare patients.

dissection	17
doctor visit	101
excision	17
lobectomy	20
lymph node procedures	17
open surgery	20
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	37

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Douglas E. Wood, FACS, MD.

**Gender**
Male	49
Female	48

**Age**
From 65 to 74	58
From 75 to 84	25
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Douglas E. Wood, FACS, MD in 2016

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	45
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	52
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	44
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	49
Diabetes	24
Dementia	0
Cancer	63

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Douglas E. Wood, FACS, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	57

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Douglas E. Wood, FACS, MD.

**Gender**
Male	45
Female	37

**Age**
From 65 to 74	49
From 75 to 84	18
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Douglas E. Wood, FACS, MD in 2017

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	46
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	37
Diabetes	26
Dementia	0
Cancer	46

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Douglas E. Wood, FACS, MD treated as a thoracic surgeon in Seattle, WA during 2018 were thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, excision, minimally invasive procedures and dissection.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Douglas E. Wood, FACS, MD for Medicare patients.

dissection	16
doctor visit	92
excision	36
lobectomy	16
lymph node procedures	16
minimally invasive procedures	20
open surgery	16
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	52

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Douglas E. Wood, FACS, MD.

**Gender**
Male	44
Female	61

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	93
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	58
From 75 to 84	29
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Douglas E. Wood, FACS, MD in 2018

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	48
Diabetes	13
Dementia	0
Cancer	65

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Douglas E. Wood, FACS, MD treated as a thoracic surgeon in Seattle, WA during 2019 were thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, open surgery and lobectomy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Douglas E. Wood, FACS, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	67
lobectomy	12
open surgery	12
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	12

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Douglas E. Wood, FACS, MD.

**Gender**
Male	40
Female	49

**Age**
From 65 to 74	50
From 75 to 84	21
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Douglas E. Wood, FACS, MD in 2019

Hypertension	56
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	45
Diabetes	22
Dementia	12
Cancer	53

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Douglas E. Wood, FACS, MD treated as a thoracic surgeon in Seattle, WA during 2020 were thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, minimally invasive procedures and excision.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Douglas E. Wood, FACS, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	104
excision	11
minimally invasive procedures	11
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	11

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Douglas E. Wood, FACS, MD.

**Gender**
Male	34
Female	51

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	72
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	51
From 75 to 84	21
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Douglas E. Wood, FACS, MD in 2020

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	51
Diabetes	24
Dementia	0
Cancer	56

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Douglas E. Wood, FACS, MD treated as a thoracic surgeon in Seattle, WA during 2021 were bronchoscopy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Douglas E. Wood, FACS, MD for Medicare patients.

bronchoscopy	12
doctor visit	83

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Douglas E. Wood, FACS, MD.

**Gender**
Male	37
Female	40

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	65
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	46
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Douglas E. Wood, FACS, MD in 2021

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	40
Diabetes	0
Dementia	0
Cancer	43

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Douglas E. Wood, FACS, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	50

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Douglas E. Wood, FACS, MD.

**Gender**
Male	34
Female	30

**Age**
From 65 to 74	35
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Douglas E. Wood, FACS, MD in 2022

Hypertension	55
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	20
Depression	0
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	19
Atrial Fibrilation	23
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	34
Diabetes	0
Dementia	0
Cancer	44

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Douglas E. Wood, FACS, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Douglas E. Wood, FACS, MD treated as a thoracic surgeon in Seattle, WA were thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, minimally invasive procedures, excision and bronchoscopy.

bronchoscopy	19
dissection	14
doctor visit	93
excision	20
lobectomy	14
lymph node procedures	14
minimally invasive procedures	21
open surgery	14
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	33

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Douglas E. Wood, FACS, MD.

**Gender**
Male	46
Female	48

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	56
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	21
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0
65 to 74	53

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Douglas E. Wood, FACS, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Douglas E. Wood, FACS, MD treated were hypertension, cancer, high cholesterol and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

Hypertension	55
High Cholesterol	46
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	10
Osteoporosis	3
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	38
Diabetes	15
Atrial Fibrillation	12
Cancer	50
Dementia	1

Education & Training

Dr. Douglas E. Wood, FACS, MD graduated from Harvard Medical School. He completed residency at Massachusetts General Hospital. He is certified by the Surgical Critical Care, American Board of Surgery Thoracic Surgery, American Board of Thoracic Surgery Surgery, American Board of Surgery and has a state license in Washington.

Medical School: Harvard Medical School

Residency: Massachusetts General Hospital

Board Certification: Surgical Critical Care, American Board of Surgery Thoracic Surgery, American Board of Thoracic Surgery Surgery, American Board of Surgery (2004)

Licensed In: Washington

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Douglas E. Wood, FACS, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Douglas E. Wood, FACS, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Spiration, Inc.	$50,926 Respiratory Products $24,933	Not Applicable $16,438	Spiration Valve System $5,570	Olympus Respiratory Devices $1,045	$2,940
Medtronic Vascular, Inc.	$134 Valiant Captivia $13	$121
St. Jude Medical, Inc.	$112 $112
Pulmonx Corporation	$20 Pulmonx Endobronchial Valve EBV $20

**Types of Payments**
Consulting Fee	$43,825
Travel and Lodging	$6,468
Food and Beverage	$778
Compensation for serving as faculty or as a speaker for a non-accredited and noncertified continuing education program	$121

Research Payments

Dr. Douglas E. Wood, FACS, MD has received 4 research payments totaling $35,448.

Biography

Dr. Douglas Wood's area of specialization is thoracic surgery. In his practice, he is particularly interested in esophageal cancer, lung cancer, and mesothelioma. He is professionally affiliated with Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center. Before performing his residency at Massachusetts General Hospital, Dr. Wood attended Harvard Medical School. Distinctions awarded to Dr. Wood include: Seattle Met's 2025 Top Doctors Award and Seattle Magazine's 2025 Top Doctors Award.